💙A simple but powerful message in support of multilateralism! For #MultilateralismDay 🇪🇺Ambassador Knudsen was pleased to discuss w/ women Ambassadors & UN chiefs how to further increase women leadership in the multilateral setting. #MultilateralismMatters 🇺🇳 #GenerationEquality

In a time of geopolitical challenges, Nordic-Baltic cooperation is more important than ever. This year, 🇸🇪 and 🇫🇮 have a special role in closer regional security cooperation – 🇸🇪 coordinating the N5 and NB8 and 🇫🇮 through its Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

This year’s Per Anger Prize, the Swedish Government’s international prize for human rights and democracy, goes to Sithar Chhim.

Ms Chhim fights for fair and better conditions for workers in Cambodia and is awarded the Prize for her efforts to promote democracy and human rights.

The humanitarian situation in #Ethiopia remains critical. At today’s pledging event 🇸🇪 announced 21 million euros in humanitarian support to 🇪🇹 for 2024. We also provide core funding to humanitarian partners active in 🇪🇹 and 148 million euros in development aid 2022-2026.

Nearly 2 million people have fled #Sudan since 2023 - and South Sudan hosts 640,000 of them.

Flexible funding from Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs is a lifeline to respond to their needs.

Diana Janse joined Kelly T. Clements in UNHCR South Sudan to witness the impact one year on: unhcr.org/news/announcem…

Today Tobias Billström is meeting with Nordic-Baltic peers on Gotland. Focus on regional foreign and security policy issues, particularly continued support to 🇺🇦. Nordic-Baltic cooperation is more important than ever in a time of geopolitical challenges.

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Working for peace, security and freedom for 75 years

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The Nordic-Baltic States are gravely concerned by dire #HumanRights & humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

An inclusive Haitian-led political transition is critical to re-establish democratic structures, rule of law & safeguard human rights.

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The situation for #HRD ’s and signatories to the Peace Agreement in Colombia remains worrying. We urge 🇨🇴 to ensure accountability for #HumanRights violations.
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At #HRC55 United Nations Human Rights Council the Nordic-Baltic countries 🇪🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮 🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪 in the interactive dialogue with the independent expert expressed alarm at the worsened human rights situation in #Mali following the rapidly deteriorating security situation in all regions ➡️ shorturl.at/ehxN5

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Ambassador Nina Tornberg, Sweden's Permanent Representative to the WTO, moderated this important event today organised by Enhanced Integrated Framework and WTO on gender and women economic empowerment.

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The Nordic region is a force for global democracy, freedom, peace and prosperity.

Today we celebrate the oldest example of regional political co-operation in the world, which continues to this day - right here in Geneva.

In a dialogue with the SR on #HumanRights in Myanmar UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, the Nordic-Baltic countries 🇸🇪🇮🇸🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴 strongly condemned the violent actions of the military, and called on the regime to end all forms of violence against civilians. #HRC55 United Nations Human Rights Council shorturl.at/bmCG2

SwedishFM Tobias Billström in statement to #HRC55 on behalf of 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪 called for immediate and unconditional release and rehabilitation of all political prisoners in #Belarus and reiterated need for accountability, to achieve justice for victims. shorturl.at/rOUV9

#Estonian FM Margus Tsahkna delivered a statement at #HRC55 in United Nations Geneva on behalf of 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪 where we expressed concern about widespread illegal detentions & systematic use of torture against civilians & prisoners of war.

Russia must be held accountable for its war crimes.

#Estonia , at #HRC55 , on behalf of #NB8 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪expressed concern about 13 years of continued war crimes and violations of #humanrights and humanitarian law in Syria. 🇸🇾 and its allies must be held accountable. Full statement👉geneva.mfa.ee/hrc55-nb8-syri…

At #HRC55 important report by FFM on Islamic Republic of Iran. #Estonia on behalf of #NB8 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪, expressed deep concern about many serious human rights violations committed against women and girls and an absence of accountability. Full stmnt👉geneva.mfa.ee/hrc55-nb8-1803…

In a dialogue with JAVAID REHMAN, UN Special Rapporteur on #humanrights in Iran, Nordic-Baltic states 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🇮🇸expressed alarm at the systematic discrimination against women and girls, increased executions and crackdown on civic space online and offline
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